Strategy & Planning Manager - Global Sales Compensation
About The Position
The Global Sales Compensation Operations team is a multidisciplinary group dedicated to finding ways to optimize the design, execution and review of our sales compensation programs. We bridge the gap between complex data and actionable insights to drive better leadership decisions faster that will ensure we maximize Cisco’s investment in sales compensation programs. As a Data and Analytics Leader, you will manage a team of Data Analysts, Data Engineers, and Tableau Developers. You will be responsible for ensuring that the Sales Leadership have access to the data, analytics and insights they need, turning complex data into executive-ready insights, building visualizations that bring the data to life and developing AI workflows to help our leaders make better compensation decisions faster.
Requirements
- 5+ years of proven experience leading and developing teams in data analytics, engineering, or business intelligence.
- Deep expertise in compensation analytics, business intelligence, and data science techniques (e.g., predictive modeling, statistical analysis, machine learning).
- Demonstrated success in gathering, documenting, and prioritizing business requirements from diverse, geographically dispersed stakeholders.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Tableau or similar BI/dashboard tools, including knowledge of data automation, ETL processes, and data quality best practices.
- 3+ years of executive communication and stakeholder management skills with a track record of delivering executive-ready insights that drive leadership decisions.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in compensation, sales operations, or HR analytics environments.
- Familiarity with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and SQL.
- Tableau or relevant BI tool certifications.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Data Analysts, Data Engineers, and Tableau Developers, encouraging a culture of innovation, teamwork, and continuous learning.
- Collaborate with team members across Sales, Finance, HR, IT, and global regions to gather, document, and prioritize compensation reporting and analytics requirements.
- Oversee the design and automation of compensation dashboards using advanced data science techniques, including predictive modeling, statistical analysis, and machine learning.
- Synthesize complex analytics into clear, executive-ready insights and recommendations that directly inform and drive leadership decisions on compensation strategy and program improvements.
- Drive user adoption, cross-functional alignment, and process automation to reduce manual effort, improve reporting efficiency, and ensure high data quality and accuracy.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- Cisco restricted stock units
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
